Leyendas

This joke uses "misdirection". The language gets us to think one way, so in the end we get a surprise. Enjoy!
Woman A told Woman B, 'I have the (1) perfect son'.
Woman Basked, 'Does he (2) smoke?'
Woman A answered, 'No, he doesn't'.
Woman B: 'Does he drink (3) whiskey?'
Woman A: 'No, he doesn't'.
Woman B: 'Does he ever come home late?'Woman A: 'No, he doesn't'.
Woman B: (4) 'I guess you really do have the perfect son. How old is he?'
Woman A: "He will be six months old next Wednesday’. | (1) he has no badpoints (he is 100% good!)
(2) smoke cigarettes (tobacco)
(3) very strong alcohol
(4) she believes it must be true |
Of course Woman B believed Woman A's son was grown up.Since she believed it, we also believed it.

This joke is about a couple getting divorced (ending their marriage) in a court of law. In most divorce cases, the husband ends uppaying money called "alimony" to his wife, to help support her when she is alone. In this story, does the Judge explain his decision well enough? (*o*)
�Mr. Clark, I have (1)reviewed this (2) case very carefully,� the divorce� court Judge said, �And I've decided to give your wife $775 a week�. �That's very fair, (3) Your Honor,� the husband said. �And (4)every now and then I'll try to send her a few (5) bucks myself." | (1) looked carefully or "looked over"
(2) a problem discussed in a court of law
(3) a polite title (name)for a Judge
(4) sometimes (not very often)
(5) dollars |
Explanation: When the Judge used the verb "give", he meant his decision would give the woman $775. It is normallythe husband's duty (his requirement) to pay the alimony. But this man, when he heard the word "give", thought the Judge would pay it. Now THAT would be a very nice Judge! (^_^)